Daily Titan: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 by Daily Titan

February 17, 2010

Vol. 87 Issue 7

Student visits New York for movie screening A Cal State Fullerton student traveled to New York City to participate in a Shutter Island press conference during which Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio and Sir Ben Kingsley talk about the creative decisions behind their new movie. DETOUR, Page 5

WEDNESDAY

ALIEN IN AMERICA: Drinking in America OPINION, Page 4

Laundry lifted from local laundromats NEWS, Page 2

Alumna speaks out about struggles of migrant farm workers NEWS, Page 3

The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

Cheer squad Shooting rocks schools promotes school spirit Cal State Fullerton faculty and students react to the recent University of Alabama shooting that left three dead and three wounded

By camille larazon

Daily Titan Staff Writer sports@dailytitan.com

Staff writer Sophomore cheerleader Tiffany Nord cheers during a women’s basketball game.

INDEX

See SPORTS, Page 8

News ................................................. page 2,3 Detour ............................................... page 5,6 Opinion ................................................. page 6 Classifieds ............................................. page 7 Sports ................................................... page 8

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PHOTO courtesy FLICKR/Mark Holloway Amy Bishop, a professor at the Univrsity of Alabama in Huntsville, was arrested after killing three of her colleagues at a staff meeting. Sources have said that she was recently denied tenure for the second time.

Bishop, a Harvard-educated neuroscientist and professor at the University of Alabama, unleashed gunfire on her felnews@dailytitan.com low faculty members during a meeting held at the Shelby Center on campus. Motives for her actions were attributed Throughout the United States, shootings pose grave to the fact that she was denied tenure and would have to problems on college campuses. In 1976, Cal State Fuller- look for work elsewhere at the end of the spring semester. CSUF has many precautions to prevent or execute when ton was no exception, but since then hasn’t experienced any dealing with an incident of this magnitude. Lt. Don Landextreme acts of violence. “Yes, I feel safe here at Cal State Fullerton. Last summer, ers of CSUF University Police commented on the preparedness of his officers who are trained within minutes of the earthquake that ocby, “The Active Shooter program, which curred in Chino Hills, students were reMy question is how gives direction and policy guidance to ceiving texts and automated phone calls the officers on how to respond to those notifying them not to come to campus come it’s so darn easy for types of events.” Landers said. “We train or to leave,” said Associated Students Inc. people nowadays to get Vice President Joseph Lopez. guns? – Jeffrey Kottler on it regularly, and go through a rigorous background process.” Text messages and calls, like the ones counseling professor New ideas to help in preparing Lopez mentioned, are a part of the conCSUF for events like the University of nect-ed program at CSUF, which notifies students, faculty and staff if an incident were to occur, Alabama shooting or to prevent them from happening at similar to the one that took place Friday, Feb 12, at the all were discussed by assistant professor of political science University of Alabama in Huntsville. Shots rang out dur- Scott Spitzer. “What might be helpful is for some kind of evaluaing a biology faculty meeting held in the afternoon, leaving tion of stress level for students, staff and faculty across the three killed and three wounded. According to the Huntsville Times, the suspect, Amy board,” Spitzer said. By Laura Barron-Lopez

Daily Titan News Editor

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In the middle of their fifth season since being reestablished, the Cal State Fullerton cheer squad is more vivacious than ever. The 2009-10 cheer team is made up of 12 women, ranging from freshmen to seniors and rookie to veteran cheerleaders alike. “In my first two years on the team, I would wear my (cheer) stuff to school and be really proud, but people would ask, ‘We have a cheer team?’ It was a bummer at first. People assumed because we didn’t have a football team, we didn’t have a cheer team,” said senior and four-year cheerleader, Brooke Groom. Promoting the Titan cheer team and their tryouts consisted of posting fliers, attending student orientations and advertising on the team’s Web site. In its first year of re-establishment, the team members were chosen based on personality and not talent. The Titan cheer team was reconstructed to coincide with the 2005-06 basketball season. When the 2004-05 men’s basketball team made it to the Sweet 16 National Invitational Tournament, CSUF was ready to bring back a cheer team to promote a more collegiate environment and bring school spirit back to the university. Originally, Carol May – who w o r k e d in the Dean o f Student Life’s office – began coaching cheer when the squad was reconstructed in 2005. But when she was offered a new position at Chapman University, the task of cheer adviser was too much for May to take on. After that, current co-advisers Sam Shen and Jennie Volkert were brought on as coaches for the team. Over the past two years, the team has obtained a new outlook and began working on the their skills, as well as promoting school spirit. The team isn’t what it used to be, compared to what it is now. It’s a completely different program, still in its infancy. The last time CSUF had a cheer squad was in 1992, back when the university also had a football team. Both Shen and Volkert were part of the 1992 PHOTO By Camille Larazon/ Daily Titan spirit squad.

The process of tenure can be capricious but is recognized as a high achievement and when being granted tenure, that professor has attained a certain level of excellence, Spitzer explained. “The positives to tenure are the security gained. It allows scholars to think outside the box and take risks intellectually, promoting faculty to be innovative. The negative is that if a professor doesn’t get tenure then they have to leave and look for another job,” Spitzer said. “Being denied tenure at an institution such as Harvard or Berkeley is routine, but if denied at a Cal State or institution such as the University of Alabama, it is likely that they would have to change careers.” Cal State Fullerton’s process for tenure is straightforward and transparent, ensuring professors who are on the track toward tenure that they are aware of the necessary criteria. Despite the theory that Bishop’s denial of tenure was the most likely cause for her rampage, she had been well aware of her denial for tenure since April 2009 and has multiple violent incidents on her record. “This happened in Alabama which has very lax gun control laws. My question is how come it’s so darn easy for people nowadays to get guns? This is just another example of how gun violence is ripping our country,” Spitzer said.

Coyote Hills unrest ongoing By Alison Munson

Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com

Honking horns showed appreciation for the efforts of enthusiastic protesters that came out Tuesday evening toting signs with messages like “Save Coyote Hills” and “Traffic engineering pull your head out of your manhole.” The Friends of Coyote Hills (FCH), an organization of concerned local citizens, marched down Harbor Boulevard to protest the development of North Orange County’s remaining lots of open space. The march ended at Fullerton City Hall. In 2001, the Fullerton City Council voted 5-0 in approval of the first phases of housing development on the 500 acres that constitute Coyote Hills. FCH has been working to preserve the open space ever since. “We’ve been fighting to save the hills for about nine years,” said Kent Morris, a member of FCH and anthropology professor at Long Beach City College. “We want to preserve the hills 100 percent.” Coyote Hills is an abandoned oil field owned by Chevron. Pacific Coast Homes is planning on building 760 new houses, leaving approximately half the

photo By Alison Munson/Daily Titan Staff Writer Friends of Coyote Hills brandish signs in downtown Fullerton to protect one of North Orange County’s last significant lots of open land.

property for public use. “What we’re concerned about is if those hills are developed, there will be some green belts in there, but basically the whole ecosystem will be destroyed,” Morris explained. “An ecosystem can’t survive when it’s interrupted by so many houses. Chevron Oil is trying to convince people otherwise, but from a biological point of view, it’s impossible for an ecosystem to survive.” The land is home to more than 130 species of wildlife including the Gnatcatcher, a small bird listed on

the Federal threatened and endangered species list, maintained by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. “The land is part of the pacific flyway and many migratory birds use it to stop off and rest on their journey North,” Morris explained. The impact that an additional 760 homes will produce on the surrounding community is also a concern, said Morris. See HILLS, Page 3

February 17, 2010

IN OTHER NEWS Laundry theft leaves students uneasy

Top Afghan Taliban commander captured WASHINGTON - The second-in-command of the Afghan Taliban was captured in Pakistan last week during a raid secretly carried out by Pakistani and United States intelligence operatives, officials from the two countries said Monday. The arrest of Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar deals a serious blow to the Taliban and also represents a potential turning point for the government of Pakistan, which often has seemed reluctant to pursue top members of the militant group that previously ruled Afghanistan and who now take refuge across the border. The loss of Baradar would deprive the Afghanistan insurgency of its topranked military mastermind at a time when U.S. forces are in the midst of a major push to roll back Taliban gains in the country.

NATIONAL

Man slapped by bear fined for feeding wildlife SANFORD, Fla. - A man who says he opened his door and was slapped by a bear pleaded no contest Tuesday to feeding wildlife and was fined $200 and placed on six months’ probation. Ernest Stamm, 49, had been ticketed for feeding bears. He lives in a heavily wooded community north of Orlando near Wekiva Springs State Park. He called for help Dec. 10 and told authorities he opened his door and something swiped him across the face. When emergency crews arrived, they found a black bear in his yard. Once the animal left, Stamm was taken to the hospital, where he was treated for cuts to his face and released. Defense attorney David Oliver on said Stamm required several stitches to his eye and cheek. He has recovered fully, Oliver said.

STATE

CHP admits I-5 closure could have been smoother

Amid complaints from angry drivers, state officials are defending their eight-hour closure of Interstate 5 on Feb.13 after a California Highway Patrol vehicle crashed with a big rig. CHP officials acknowledged Tuesday, however, that they made at least one error by closing too long a section of the southbound lanes, and said they have launched an internal review of the events. “Right now, I can’t say we’d do anything differently, but we’re probably going to find something we could do more efficiently,” said Michael Champion, assistant chief for the CHP’s Valley Division. The day-long closure of the freeway’s southbound lanes at Airport Boulevard inconvenienced countless motorists and reportedly caused some people to miss flights at Sacramento International Airport. Officials say CHP Officer Dave Jimenez’s vehicle lost traction as it entered the freeway’s southbound lanes from the Airport Boulevard onramp at 9 a.m., and collided with the truck. The truck jack-knifed, blocking the fast lane.

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By Gina Baxter

Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com

On an ordinary laundry day, the biggest worry Laura Mattingly, 26-year-old Cal State Fullerton alumna, had was how many pairs of jeans she could fit into the washing machines at a local laundromat in Orange County. This chore quickly took a turn for the worst when Mattingly and her boyfriend, CSUF student Chris McGowan, returned a few hours later to find all of their clothing missing from the machines she had been using. “I had left our clothes to dry while Chris and I got lunch nearby,” Mattingly said. “When we returned, none of our stuff was there.” At around 3 p.m., someone made off with an estimated $2,200 worth of Mattingly’s clothing from a local Anaheim laundromat. “The attendants at the laundromat told me that I wasn’t the first person to get their stuff stolen,” Mattingly said. “We saw the security tape from the cameras next door, and the woman who took our clothes was there only a few minutes before we arrived to pick up our things.” Many laundromats recommend that users stay during their wash and dry cycles – an option many find inconvenient. One local laundromat, Sudz Coin Laundry on Chapman Avenue, has attendants on duty to make for a safer, more helpful environment. For other students living both on and off campus, taking laundry home is a more cost-effective solu-

Photo By Nick marley/Daily Titan Photo Editor Joshua Fox, a freshman communications major, folds his laundry in the CSUF dorms laundromat.

tion than spending time and money waiting for clothing to finish being cleaned. “I’d rather make the drive to my parents’ house than do my laundry here,” said David Griego, 18-yearold business major who lives in the dorms. “There’s no locks, no security to prevent my stuff from being stolen.” Although going home is an option for some students, others must deal with driving to laundromats in

order to get clean clothes. Many students who live in offcampus housing, like University Village, said that they haven’t encountered any laundry theft so far. Ryan Marsey, a sophomore psychology major at Fullerton Junior College, said that his clothes had been moved a few times from washing machines to make room for others, but had still been in the facilities when he came to collect them. Other residents of University Vil-

Local Freemasons work to rid themselves of negative image By Alison Munson

Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com

A new generation of Freemasons is working to dispel conspiratorial myths connected to the fraternity in hopes of attracting interest of young men, like those members the 20-something male population at Cal State Fullerton, to the steadily declining membership. Recently, the fraternity has been opening up its doors to the public in order to drive off the rumors that have hounded them, as well as raise interest for potential members, said Chadwick Vargas, 3rd degree Mason, ethnic studies major and promotions director for CSUF’s Titan Radio. The foundation of Freemasonry is philanthropic development, Vargas said. The Masons of California offer a resource to parents, called the Kids ID program, in which they create free photo and fingerprint identification material for parent’s and children to keep. The parents receive a form where they can record important information such as height, weight and eye color to be given to authorities in case the child is ever missing or suspected of abduction. “Not a lot of people understand what Masons are and what the underlying goal is,”said Steve Nguyen, 24, a 3rd degree Freemason. The Freemasons or, simply put, Masons, have been brought back into the public eye through movies such as “National Treasure” and “The Da Vinci Code.” The organization has also been featured on the

History Channel and the Discovery bidden. Caring about humanity is Channel. After centuries of lying low above the all of those things, Vargas due to bad publicity brought on by said. the actions of individual members “It doesn’t matter if you are the some time in the 1800s, the frater- president of the United States or if nity (because it is first and foremost you’re a plumber, you’re as equal as a brotherhood) is being recognized again for its presence in history, everyone in that lodge,” Vargas said. The bond of equality is strengththough perhaps not in the light they ened by the acts of secrecy the Freewould prefer. “The main goal is helping out masons are infamous for. The exclusivity of their rituals creyour fellow man; trying to make the world a better ate a commonality, place,” Vargas while ensuring that assured. people who are One of the things the Though only present are there having become we pride ourselves on for the right, likea full-fledged minded reasons, is that when a fellow member about said James Kashia month ago, mason is in trouble wada, 23, CSUF Vargas is well versed and con- you help them. It’s not alumnus and a recent applicant fident in his just an open saying. to the Freemason knowledge and – Chadwick Vargas, fraternity. “Part of perceptions on what Freemathe magic is the seethnic studies major sonry is and crecy.” what the orgaThere are terms nization repreof power, but only sents. in the sense of reAfter going through three stages spect, Vargas said. of initiation, characterized by deThe higher you are in the fratergrees and titled entered apprentice, fellow craft, and finally master nity, the highest position being the Mason, a Freemason can enjoy the honorary 33rd degree, directly corknowledge that he is a man among relates with how much energy you equals who cares about not only his have spent involving yourself in the well-being, but that of his family as community and how much time you well, Vargas said. have spent becoming more knowl“One of the things we pride our- edgeable on the organization itself. selves on is that when a fellow Mason The higher-level Mason learns about is in trouble, you help them. It’s not the big “why” questions of the fraterjust an open saying,” Vargas said. Simple rules promote equality nity, Vargas said. The Freemason fraternity does not during meetings. For example, discussing religion and politics is for- solicit members, which is one of the

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lage have left items for more than a few hours without any incidents. “I’ve left my clothes overnight here (at University Village) and they’ve been fine,” said Chris Buoye, a CSUF second-year mechanical engineering major. “University Village has security walking around all the time to make sure things like that don’t happen.” Students living in campus housing haven’t reported any problems doing their laundry so far.

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reasons why membership initiation is low, Vargas said. “I don’t think that there are enough publications, so young men around their 20s don’t know that the opportunity is there,” Vargas explained. Because not a lot of people know what the fraternity is, the public is often swayed by the media, whose representations of the Freemasons generally push people away, said Kashiwada. One obvious solution to the decline in membership would be to for the organization to reach out to the young men in society, according to Kashiwada. Vargas suggests simply being the best person you can be, so that the example you set is one of respect. “That’s the best non-promotion promotion,” Vargas said. “We just show that we are good people and that we care about others.” With the Internet as a resource, Nguyen believes in creating a better online strategy to facilitate awareness. “Technology needs to work for our cause,” Nguyen said. In a final effort to drive back the negative buzz surrounding the Freemason fraternity, such as the belief that they are devil worshipers and a cult or that the organization controls the government, the Masons can only try to emphasize the positive. “In the millions there has to be a few crazy people,” Nguyen said. “But the best way to learn the truth is to just ask a Mason personally.”

February 17, 2010

Cinema celebrates culture By Lauren mccann

Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com

“I have a dream.” These four words are taken from a message delivered Aug. 28, 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C. by Martin Luther King, Jr. All throughout February, Black History Month commemorates black history and culture, recognizing and remembering the important people and events that changed the world. On Feb. 11 Cal State Fullerton’s The Alliance for the Preservation of African Consciousness (APAC) shared with students the independent short film, “A War for Your Soul,” at the Titan Student Union Pavilion, in honor of Black History Month. Independently released to the public over the Internet on March 15, 2009, independent filmmaker Reggie Bullock remains overwhelmed and overjoyed by the positive feedback his film has received from its 8 million plus viewing audience from the United States, Ghana, Israel, the United Kingdom and the Caribbean. “When you think of your life, who has affected it, whose you are affecting, you’ve got the power. You are affecting people across the world,” Bullock said. Bullock had originally created the short film, “A War for Your Soul,” to hand out to a few people in Tennessee, in hopes of reaching at least 40 individuals.

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Hogan, 23, commented about how the film made him feel. “I was really surprised. I was unsure of the impact it would have on me. It was very educational and it opened my eyes. It’s an honor to be here,” Hogan said. At a point during the film, students began to sing along with one of the songs, bringing a feeling of harmony and unity over the room. APAC’s President Dorado Quick, 20, saw an incredible opportunity in showing Bullocks film to students. The mission of APAC is to provide unity among African-American males, while addressing current societal issues in addition to redefining – Reggie Bullock and creating a positive image filmmaker of African-American males. “This message could be shared. As the APAC president, I felt I needed to share Bullock, who was in attendance, spoke after the film about his work this with college students in order to and gave insight into the subject mat- expand the consciousness and awareter as the audience engaged him with ness of African-American culture on campus,” Quick said. questions. Throughout Black History Month, “You never know. With positive thoughts and messages, small actions on-campus African-American orgacan change an individual,” Bullock nizations and associations are hosting said. “Suffering is our common de- a variety of events to bring awareness nominator. We need to develop a re- to the campus community, while preserving the culture. spect level with one another.” On Feb. 25, APAC and The BrothMany Students, parents, faulty and family members praised Bullock er’s Movement of Cal Poly Pomona for his film, saying it was something will present their third annual “Why that brought light upon what is too I love Black Women” ceremony and commonly forgotten, legacy and lin- celebration. The night will recognize some of eage. While many guests asked questions about Bullock’s inspiration and the black women who have contribmotivation, APAC Treasurer, Justin uted to society. The film is a collection of inspirational video clips of Martin Luther King, Jr. and President Obama speeches, photos of legendary freedom fighters including Rosa Parks and Malcolm X, along with imagery illustrating the oppression of African-American race and culture in the U.S. The narrator in the video “Master of Darkness/Grand Master,” is a digitally derived voice that represents the concept of evil in the human conscious.

With positive thoughts and messages, small actions can change an individual.

Alumna highlights workers’ plight By Katie Rossomano and Victoria Guerrero

Daily Titan Staff Writers news@dailytitan.com

Cal State Fullerton alumna Mily Treviño-Sauceda gave a presentation at the University of California, Riverside Wednesday, Feb. 10, about her experience as a migrant farm worker and the events that led her to create Líderes Campesinas Inc. Treviño-Sauceda gave the presentation, titled “Farmworker Women’s Movement and the Power of the Collective,” in a room decorated with artwork created by female agricultural workers. Líderes Campesinas, which means “Farm Worker Women Leaders” in Spanish, is a nonprofit group that began as Mujeres Mexicanas. Since its development in 1988, it has received more than 10 awards and now has over 500 members. It organizes, educates and supports farm worker women. “It’s not just about organizing women, it’s about organizing families,” Treviño-Sauceda emphasized. Lucy Haincaple, a women studies major at UCR, attended TreviñoSauceda’s presentation. She felt that part of Treviño-Sauceda’s success as a service provider is due to the fact that she shares the culture of the people she seeks to help. “She (Treviño-Sauceda) understood

her environment and the population,” Haincaple said. Treviño-Sauceda was born in Washington to a family of migrant farm workers. Her family moved frequently during her childhood in search of employment and better living conditions. While living in Idaho, the rancher who employed her family provided wagon trains for housing, despite the freezing temperatures. When she was 8 years old, Treviño-Sauceda began working in the fields moving irrigation pipes with her parents and two brothers. She, along with her family and her co-workers, labored in unhealthy and unsafe working conditions. They were exposed to poisonous pesticides and often did not have access to a toilet. When she grew older, she was sexually harassed by supervisors and co-workers. “I worked with my dad and brothers where I was being harassed and thought, ‘If I am being harassed having my family here, can you imagine all the women who don’t have their families with them,” Treviño-Sauceda said. She complained to her father about the harassment, but he questioned her as to whether she had provoked it. “That silenced me,” she said. Later, she would discover that 90 percent of farm worker women report having been sexually harassed in the work place at least once.

She worked in the fields before and after school during her years throughout elementary school. While in school, Treviño-Sauceda was unable to communicate with her teachers because she only understood a small amount of English and they did not speak Spanish. The language barrier prevented her from learning and she was held back in second grade. She began to question her intelligence, which promoted a feeling of helplessness. That changed with her family’s involvement with the United Farm Worker’s Union (UFW). She became an active member of the UFW and has pursued leadership roles ever since. Fortino Morales, an environmental science major, went to the presentation to learn how Treviño-Sauceda brought awareness to the farm workers about their surroundings. “I learned how she empowered women and made them aware of their dangers working in the farms,” Morales said. Treviño-Sauceda stepped down from her position as executive director of Líderes Campesinas last August. She is now working on earning a master’s degree in the oral histories of farm worker women. She received her bachelor’s degree in Chicano studies, with a minor in women’s studies, from CSUF in 1997.

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photo By victoria guerrero/Daily Titan Staff Writer Artwork on display during the event represents violence at home and in the work place and serves as workers’ way of speaking out.

HILLS: PROTEST AND PRESERVE From Page 1

With the increase in population, FCH expects an increase in traffic congestion, air pollution and on water resources. “Southern California has been in a drought for about four years now and it’s expected to get worse,” Morris warned. Volunteers at the march had other concerns, including the geological impact that the San Andreas Fault would have if development plans are carried out. “The developers haven’t used any findings from the California Shake Out held a few months ago,” said Jim Flournoy, a protester and volunteer for the Sierra Club, an organization

that supports FCH. “We don’t want them to build a hazardous development.” The City of Fullerton conducted an analysis on the amount of traffic that would be generated in comparison to the capacity of the roadways, said Joan Wolff, Planning Consultant to the City of Fullerton. “The roadways and intersections are adequate enough to handle to the traffic added,” Wolff said. “There may be modifications to the traffic signals, but, in general, the roadways are adequate enough that no extraordinary measures need to be taken.” North Orange County has relatively little open space, so any amount that can be saved should be, Morris said. People will have access to

an educational and leisure resource if Coyote Hills is preserved. “We are currently looking for ways to purchase the property,” Morris said. “If we preserve it, we’ll have trails built and it’ll be open to everybody. If Chevron goes ahead and develops, there’ll be pathways like they have in common interest developments, but the integrity of the ecosystem will cease to exist.” The City of Fullerton has held three environmental impact reports. The final report was released in late January. The public will have until Feb. 26 to comment on it. Chevron will then go before the City of Fullerton Planning Commission to hear their decision on whether or not development will be allowed.

February 17, 2010

Alien in America

Titan Editorial

“From the inside looking out”

Drinking in America Drinking light beer is the equivalent of having sex with two condoms. Daily Titan Multimedia Editor opinion@dailytitan.com You eventually get there, but it takes longer, you get sick and tired of it I have a love/hate relationship and it just doesn’t feel quite right. with drinking in America. What’s the point in that? I love the fact that it is so much I grew up drinking the good Eucheaper to drink here, as opposed to ropean lagers: Heineken, Carlsberg, Malaysia, where there is a 200 per- Skol and my favorite, Stella Artois, cent tax on alcohol. with none of this Bud Lite nonsense. I love the fact that there are so I’m not saying America doesn’t serve many great bars, pubs and clubs near good beers. You guys have amazing my house, so I can walk, cycle or oc- beers, like Blue Moon, Hefenweicasionally stumble my way home ev- zen, Shiner Bock and Corona. But ery night. most American I hate the drinkers stick fact that no one to their light drinks by the beers. bottle (1.5 liter) It’s fine if in clubs but by this is a taste the individual thing – to each drink; because his own I say. 20 rounds of But whenever Jack Daniels I meet the and Coke is frat boy who one expensive tells me “I can night. drink a 30I hate the pack a night fact that the bro,” I just drinking age in want to shake America is 21 my head and and strictly enreply, “Bring forced. me some HeiAnd I hate neken and then Photo By Danielle Flint/Daily Titan Copy Editor we’ll see.” the fact that almost everyone Sorry, I don’t in America loves to drink beer – and mean to be bitter, but I just hate light beer at that. drinking beer that taste wateredThe drinking, clubbing and party- down straight from the can. It makes ing scenes where I’m from are very me sad. different. Clubbing culture in America is We go to clubs or bars in large something else, too. Here, the main groups, chip in and buy a couple goal of a night out clubbing is to get bottles of hard liquor to drink on the laid. Drinking is merely a means to rocks or with mixers for the duration achieve that end. Call it a side effect, of the night. None of this going up if you will. I’ve been in California to the bar nonsense every time you clubs enough to make an observawant a drink, ordering it, and then tion – Americans (mostly Caucasian waiting for them to mix every in- Americans) have only two dance dividual drink. Nope, no delayed moves: the hump and the grind. inebriation for me, thank you very When dancing in clubs, girls emmuch. ploy the grind (bending over forSpeaking of bartenders, I hate tip- ward and gyrating their behinds) to ping when I’m drinking in bars. This ensnare a member of the opposite is because the drunker you get, the sex, then guys reciprocate with the more generous you become. Espe- hump (thrusting their hips forwards cially at this one bar in downtown towards said behind) and there Fullerton called the Commonwealth you go, simulated sex on the dance Lounge, where the bar is slightly floor. Admittedly, it may be nice to lower than the main floor and all the experience yourself, but for those bartenders are female, attractive and spectating, there’s nothing worse wearing low-cut tops. than watching two drunk people So, of course when she asks you if dry hump their way to an awkward you want it “open or closed” – refer- morning. ring to your tab (not her legs, I later But when all this is said and done, found out) – you tell her “Open all my love for drinking in America is the way baby!” and end up with a cemented by one thing – dollar beer $170 bar tab by the end of the nights at college bars. night. A perfect example of this would Partying is the same – we mostly be Brian’s Beer & Billiards in Fuldrink bottles of hard liquor at par- lerton. It’s the typical college bar, ties, so no keggers or beer pong back packed with rowdy students, bilhome. The upside is that you get liards, shuffleboard, big screen TVs drunker quicker, have better tasting and, of course, $1 beers all night drinks and, I personally believe, have long. a better time. Here, it’s just beer, I just thank God they have Amber beer, beer and more beer. Not just Bock on tap, so I’m not stuck drinkbeer, but light beer – which I can’t ing Budweiser’s beer-flavored water stand. all night. by Isa Ghani

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‘Eat like an Olympian’ at McDonald’s Nothing says “Olympic athletes competing at the top of their game” like a Big Mac, large fries and a Coke. This year’s advertising campaigns for the Olympic sponsors are a little more transparent than usual. McDonald’s has been running ads featuring young athletes celebrating a hard fought game with a hearty meal of factory processed food and high fructose corn syrup-based beverages. There is something wrong about telling children with dreams of competing in the Olympics that the athletes they look up to, and aspire to be, typically eat a dose of fried foods and sugar water after grueling physical activity. There may be a few athletes that like to indulge themselves with the occasional fast food burger, but for the most part, these highly disciplined athletes maintain a strict diet; one that helps them reach the top, not get dragged down by their own mass to the bottom. It is believable that someone like Michael Phelps would satisfy his munchies at Subway, an eatery that provides low fat and nutritious alternatives to the usual fast food offerings. But there is no possible way that Apolo Anton Ono became one of the fastest skaters in the world by scarfing a double cheeseburger and downing a bucket o’ cola after every race. Canadian McDonald’s ads feature various athletes talking about their favorite items on the

sliding rocks (it’s like bowling without all the cigarette smoke and claw machines). Can anyone imagine the typical McDonald’s consumer sliding down the luge track without their gut obstructing their view or slowing them down? It is understandable, however, given the state that the Winter games are in, that the Olympic committee would accept any sponsors willing to contribute money. But consideration needs to be given when it comes to the message being broadcasted to children all over the world. These messages of eating “like an Olympian” are not exclusive to the obese children of America, but to children across the globe. Companies like GE, who had ad campaigns during the Olympics about energy conservation, and Nissan, with their popular ads for the new all electric car, the Leaf, need to advertise with and help sponsor the Olympics more. There are several Organic, healthy-living, food corporations that could potentially advertise with the Olympics but don’t. Why? Because of the financial risk of such pricey ad space? What better demographic than thousands of children looking to get fit and eat healthy so they too can be an Olympian? This is a negative message being spread like special sauce, not only in the U.S. but all over Illustration By james Gobee/Daily Titan Staff Writer the world, by American companies.

McDonald’s menu. In one of these commercials, Canadian snowboarder Brad Martin talks about how he gives into temptation and eats McDonald’s french fries every chance he gets. McDonald’s goes beyond simple implication to directly telling the viewers that athletes in peak physical condition can stay that way while eating McDonald’s. The United States Olympic Curling team is possibly the only grouping of “athletes” that could feasibly eat at McDonald’s on a regular basis and still be competitive in sweeping ice and

Nicks could teach Swift a thing or ten about performing live By Melissa Hoon

Daily Titan Staff Writer opinion@dailytitan.com

Where’s Kanye when you need him? While West wasn’t in the building the night of the Grammys this year, he should have been, to remind Taylor Swift during her performance with Stevie Nicks that Nicks, cofounder of Fleetwood Mac, is one of the best artists of all time – and perhaps to tell Swift to exit the stage to let Nicks finish solo. The Nicks/Swift performance was the worst duet I’ve ever seen. Why on earth would Grammy executives think the combination of raw, unique, classic talent and cookiecutter/what-the-music-industryprostitutes-to-the-masses-to-bankon “talent” would sound pleasing? Oh, I almost forgot. Music and television industries only care about making money. For them, I’m sure this performance was golden. Old talent plus young talent equals older viewers and younger viewers. Add viewers’ age demographics together and you have dollar signs galore. Whether or not you’re a Swift fan, you can surely agree that the country starlet’s only real talent is songwriting – and even that’s a very generous compliment. Nearly all of her songs are about fitting in in high school and young romance. What will she write about in five years when

Photo Couresy MCT Stevie Nicks (right) and Taylor Swift (left) perform at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center Jan. 31, 2010.

her high school memories begin to fade? Wait, that’s right – she’s a country singer. If she’s smart, she’ll take notes from other successful country artists, like Gretchen Wilson (singer of “Redneck Woman”), and will have

material for years to come, boasting about her redneck pride and heritage. Well, I guess she can only write about her redneck pride, not heritage, since she was born and raised in Pennsylvania. That’s just more ammo for my argument as to how Swift is yet another byproduct of what the music industry has created out of thin air. On the other hand, whether or not you’re part of Swift’s fan club, there’s no denying how incredible it was for her to have had the opportunity to share a stage with the legendary Nicks, especially at 20 years old. I’m sure Swift’s six minutes on stage couldn’t have been better spent in heaven. And the two didn’t just share the stage, they shared each other’s songs. Swift began the performance solo, singing “Today Was a Fairytale” (a Swift song about a magical relationship – shocking!). Then Nicks, 61, took the stage as the beginning notes of “Rhiannon” were played. “It is a fairytale and an honor to share a stage with Stevie Nicks!” Swift exclaimed as Nicks stood next to her. Hey, at least she’s not oblivious to the phenomenon taking place. I wish those had been the last

words to come from Swift’s mouth that night onstage. Moments later, during “Rhiannon”, she did her best to belt out, “She rules her life like a bird in flight...” Let’s just say her best was probably at par with Britney Spears’ worst. After the “Rhiannon” slaughter fest, things began to look up for Swift. Together, Nicks and Swift sang Swift’s “You Belong With Me.” Taylor is no Whitney Houston while singing even her own songs, so it must have been nothing short of amazing for her to have had a renowned artist like Nicks sing a song Swift wrote when she was probably only 17. Now that’s pretty magical. The night wasn’t a complete flop for Swift. She did take home four Grammys. But I think that’s more a sign of how phony the music industry has become and less a sign of Swift’s success. Swift’s musical career has been fueled by the fact that she’s a cute, young, profitable blonde. Well, she won’t be cute and young forever. But her time in the limelight can be saved and extended. Rather than holding onto her fame by getting Botox injections down the road, I suggest a less painful solution: singing lessons.

February 17, 2010

Shutter takes actors to a dark place Scorsese twists and turns the thriller genre for his new film starring DiCaprio by summer rogers

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A roomful of about 30 journalists eagerly await the arrival of Oscarwinning director Martin Scorsese, three-time Academy Award nominee Leonardo DiCaprio and Oscar-winning actor Sir Ben Kingsley, for the Shutter Island press junket held at the Le Parker Meridien hotel in New York City. DiCaprio is the first to arrive. His dirty-blonde hair is slicked back, and he is dressed semi-formally in black slacks, black dress shoes and a powder blue sweater that makes his eyes seem a brilliant shade of blue. Scorsese enters the room next, muttering “press conference, press conference,” seeming somewhat overwhelmed and slightly uncomfortable in a room full of people. He wears a black suit with a matching tie and black rimmed glasses. His hair may be gray, but his signature bushy eyebrows remain as black as the rest of his ensemble. Sir Kingsley arrives last, donning a maroon shirt and a black suit jacket. As the three settle into chairs at the head of the room, Scorsese mumbles “Press conference, wow,” and heaves a bit of a sigh. The journalists respond with laughter, and with that, the press conference with Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio and Sir Ben Kingsley begins. Daily Titan: Mr. Scorsese, Mr. DiCaprio, what were your individual processes for making this film? Martin Scorsese: That’s like asking, ‘how did you make the entire movie?’ In my mind, I still haven’t quite finished it. Basically, it was reading (Laeta) Kalogridis’s script based on (Dennis) Lehane’s novel and from the reaction that I had from reading that script as to the world that I imagined, as I was reading it and how it really turned out to be was revealed

to me many different realities without giving away too much. Leonardo DiCaprio: I was very intrigued by the screenplay and how it was very much a throwback to great detective genres of the past, like Vertigo or Laura, which Martin screened for us. At first glance, (Shutter Island) was very much a thriller genre piece with twists and turns that worked on lots of different layers, but like (Martin) was just saying, there was this discovery for us while making the movie and this process, once we started to unravel who this man was, and his past and what he had been through and the nature of what was going on on Shutter Island. It took us to, I think, places that there is no way we could have foreseen. I mean, it got darker and darker and more emotionally intense than we ever expected. That was the real surprise for, I think, both of us making this movie. At first glance, you read something on a page and it can seem one way and you can have your decisions before you wind up on set about what a scene is supposed to mean, but until you’re there doing it there’s no real way to understand it. DT: Mr. Scorsese, was there a certain way you wanted the film to look when you began filming and did that change once you finished filming and then edited the film? MS: I think what happens in the story and the nature of the situation; the doctor, the doctor and his hospital, the patients, the island, the storm, the two detectives, an escaped patient, automatically brings to mind certain genres in my mind, certain images that go back several hundred years. The issue was ultimately to have them work for our story and our character and at the same time refer to other material, other types of films or genres, in the past. In other words, the more you see, especially being young, the more you see the past, the more you can draw upon that and the more you can make the present and the future. It’s how you process the past, our own plans in the picture there are references to certain imagery, certain pictures and certain novels.

Photo courtesy of paramount pictures Director Martin Scorsese and lead actor Leonardo DiCaprio work together on their latest project Shutter Island. This is the fourth film the pair has worked on together.

DT: Mr. DiCaprio, this was a great performance. This character was the most difficult one you’ve ever had to play. How did you prepare for the role? LD: The clarity, and thank you if you thought it was a good performance (laughs). The clarity comes from research and specificity as far as creating a portrayal of somebody that is obviously, you know, it’s very difficult for me to publicize this film because the sure nature of what goes on in the movie, it’s very difficult to, I’ll say it in reference to shooting in a mental ward on an island, obviously mental illness was thematic in this movie. We were

surrounded by it every day. We were surrounded by the dilapidated walls of an old mental institution. We actually had somebody who was there guiding us on the history of mental illness, the past ways of treating it, the different forms of treatment. So, in doing that, there was a tremendous amount of research done on the entrapments of mental illness, and the suffering that people had to go through. There were a few weeks there that were, I would have to say, the most hard core filming experiences I’ve ever had. It was pretty intense and I don’t say that very often because it always seems superficial when you’re talk-

ing about it, in reference to moviemaking because it is an art form, but it really went to places in unearthing who this man was, that I didn’t think it would get to. DT: Sir Kingsley, what was it like working with Mr. Scorsese? Sir Ben Kingsley: I think it’s life and art. When you have a great working environment provided by Marty, one of the blessings of working under his love and guidance is that, whatever you offer the camera, he will see every single scrap that you offer. He doesn’t miss anything – the slightest movement of your eyebrow, an elbow, an inflection of a certain word, everything is noticed, everything

is gathered and a great deal of what you’re striving to do, will be in the picture, if not, indeed, all of it. Because that environment is so trusting, nothing needs to be demonstrated, and it therefore forces accuracy. You don’t sentimentalize your performance, you don’t embellish your performance. The environment forces you to be utterly dependent between ‘action’ and ‘cut’ because the environment is perfect on your fellow actor. So as an acting exercise, it is absolutely thrilling that the focus we had to bring to each other echoed in life, echoed in art and when you get that parallel, it’s really thrilling. It’s full of surprises, but it all has a logic.

A love letter to Fullerton sent from a photo lens by Charles purnell

Daily Titan Staff Writer detour@dailytitan.com

Local photographer Laura Lejuwaan's photographs of children exude the radiance of life and her pictures of vintage downtown Fullerton flaunt the city's creativity and aesthetics. Her exhibit “Fullerton: In Focus,” is currently on display in downtown Fullerton's Graves Gallery through Feb. 25. Lejuwaan is a world-renowned photographer due to a portrait she took of Johnny Michael Spann just one month before he was killed. Spann was the first American killed in combat during the United States invasion of Afghanistan in 2001. The portrait appeared in Time Magazine, People, US News and World Report, Decision, the Oprah Winfrey Show and on the cover of Parade Magazine. The portrait of Spann is not on display in Graves, but sixteen portraits of architecture, nature, neighborhoods

Photo by christina moreno/For the Daily Titan Friends of photographer Laura Lejuwaan, Claire and Joe Winder, examine one of their favorite photos. The Winders have been close to Lejuwaan for eight years.

and community members in Fullerton are. The theme of the the exhibition is Fullerton, a city Lejuwaan is passionate about. “It just comes alive in people when they see all these pictures put together,” Lejuwaan said. “They say 'wow' and 'I really like Fullerton.' And 'I remember when...' And all the memories.” Lejuwaan admits she wasn't out to spark wow moments in viewers when she commenced to documenting Fullerton back in 2003. She said she felt led to do it and then she just let the project evolve. What resulted, she said, are gifts from God. A 30-by-40-inch portrait titled “Families of Brookdale Place” is one such gift. Lejuwaan invited and inspired the families that live on Fullerton's historical Brookdale Place to amass for a group portrait. The photograph that emerged qualified as fine art photography. Although Lejuwaan used a digital camera, the photograph looks like it was produced with a high-end 4-by-5 large format camera because the picture is so big, the subjects are sharp in focus, and the composition has high contrast. There is no gray in this photograph, only black areas and white areas, a quality held in high regard by photograph connoisseurs. “When I look at it I see the people and they are people that I love,” said Julie Byers, who lives on Brookdale Place and is in the photo. “It's a very sentimental thing in a society that changes way too fast.” At the opening reception on Feb. 5, Lejuwann said her favorite print is “Angelo's and Vinci's” a 20-by-30-inch black and white photograph of Angelo's and Vinci's Ristorante on Harbor Boulevard. A man riding a bike entered the frame when she took the

picture. She thought the photo would be unusable but decided the biker's position in the composition made the photo amazing. Lejuwaan's friend from Lakewood, Patti Sechler, said one of two of her favorite photos is “Angelo's and Vinci's.” “I like that someone made this beautiful building and all the details that go into the arches and little sconces and everything,” she said. “And he just adds character – homeless guy just riding by – like what are the chances of that?” Lejuwaan's neighbor, Bob Ashlock, said his favorite photograph hangs on the other side of the gallery from "Angelo's and Vinci's." Titled “Villa Del Sol.” It's a picture of the side of the Villa Del Sol in downtown Fullerton that has “The California” painted on it. The print is a little grainy but the subject is in focus, there are no shadows and it's an interesting picture. Ashlock grew up hearing rumors that this was the Hotel California that the Eagles sang about because Jackson Browne, who wrote lyrics for the Eagles, grew up in Fullerton. “It always make me think of that story. But what impressed me the most about this was – to me – it kind of captures the essence of the town,” he said. “And especially the roots of the town back in the old days when there wasn't much here, just this huge hotel in the beginning.” Lejuwaan earned her Bachelor of Arts degree is communications, emphasis in advertising and minor in art, from CSUF in 1988. During the day she works as a communications manager at an occupational health firm. “I'd like to get back full time into photography,” Lejuawaan said. “That's how I'd like to end my life. As a fulltime photographer.”

February 17, 2010

Scorsese pays homage to thriller classics Shutter Island

AutoCompleteMe.com by Gina Baxter

Daily Titan Staff Writer detour@dailytitan.com

If you have time to spare, maybe the 10 minutes in between classes, and access to a computer, this is a fast and funny Web site to kill downtime. AutoCompleteMe.com is a hilarious parody of Google's auto-complete software, highlighting the most searched phrases by Internet users around the world. This Web site tracks popular search phrases, such as "Why does..." or "How to...," and pokes fun at those people who are searching for more, well, interesting things. Be it a question of whether or not horses are made of potato chips, or a search on where the best place is to bury strangers on YouTube, this Web

site tags all of the freaky things that people search on Google and shows them to the world. The Web site has fast and easy ways for you to share your favorites with your friends via Twitter or Facebook. Try to search a phrase such as "Sarah Palin" and you have a selection of auto-completed phrases to help your search. "Sarah Palin kills animals?" – someone searched that. "Sarah Palin kills Obama?" – I'd like to see her try. And my personal favorite, "Sarah Palin killed Michael Jackson." Whatever the search, AutoCompleteMe.com has a snarky response. The Web site's creators allow online polls to track the most popular user submissions and then post them on the site's main page. Everyone is encouraged to submit their funniest searches, so the site is constantly updated with the stupid things that people search for.

by Summer Rogers

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Martin Scorsese outdid himself on this E-ticket ride of a movie. There are twists and turns at every corner, making Shutter Island a true thriller/ suspense film that would honor the likes of the master of suspense himself, Alfred Hitchcock. Set in 1954, the film follows two U.S. Marshals, Teddy Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio, Revolutionary Road) and Chuck Aule (Mark Ruffalo, Where the Wild Things Are) on the remote Shutter Island. The island is host to Ashecliffe Hospital for the criminally insane – home to people so dangerous that other mental institutes cannot handle them. The marshals are sent to investigate the disappearance of a patient who has escaped her locked cell by seemingly “evaporating” through the

walls. The marshals are assisted by Dr. Cawley (Sir Ben Kingsley, Fifty Dead Men Walking), who seems to be hiding something about the hospital. Daniels is utterly determined to find out what the doctor is hiding and discover the truth at any cost, even his own sanity. The film itself is stunning; the cinematography is simply beautiful. Scorsese employs several different camera angles and editing techniques to make the film vibrant and astounding to look at. He also employs flashback and montage, which keeps the audience on their toes, trying to figure out what’s real and what’s not. DiCaprio, in his fourth film with Scorsese, is impeccable as the marshal with a disturbed past. He has flashbacks from his time as a soldier in World War II and the death of his wife (a striking Michelle Williams), which severely affect him as he tries to solve the case. This was a very dark, different and difficult character for DiCaprio and

The Sculpture of Love and Anguish, from the Holocaust Memorial in Miami. Photo by advertising major Kristen Hulsey, Daily Titan Design Editor. Submit your work for publication at detour@dailytitan.com.

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House of Leaves

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by Ashley Luu

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Shining literary masterpieces don’t come along very often, so in the event that one is published, avid readers must snatch it up by the binding quickly. Mark Danielewski’s House of Leaves is one of those books. It follows several stories in the span of its pages, the most prominent being that of Johnny Truant, a twentysomething Los Angeles resident who comes across a critical essay about a short documentary The Five and a Half Minute Hallway. In the film, according to the manuscript, a family has moved into a house that is ever-changing. Though the outside remains the same, rooms are extending inch by inch and a strange hallway appears. Johnny’s thoughts and his progression through the essay are all displayed as interjected footnotes in the essay itself, which are all printed amidst footnotes of references that the essay has made as well as footnotes from faceless people who have read and critiqued the essay before Johnny. The story is beautifully crafted

he nailed it with precision. Ruffalo perfectly balances out DiCaprio’s perturbed character, with a level-headed and down-to-earth type of character who affectionately calls Daniels “boss.” Shutter Island is a must-see for its smart plot, powerful acting and visual beauty. This picture allows Scorsese to add the title “modern master of suspense” to his repertoire and he lets audiences and critics know that he can direct and master any genre he tackles. Shutter Island is in theaters Feb. 19.

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and expertly arranged – the letters from Johnny’s mother are particularly haunting with their display of her descent into madness. Though it is certainly not for the light-reader – the format of the book is unconventional to say the least, with some pages carrying only a single word to add to the suspense of the quickly progressing plot – it makes itself worth a serious read through an engaging story that has the potential to, like it did Johnny Truant, create a slow-growing obsession in the readers themselves.

In a dark and dreary setting, main character Lawrence Talbot returns to his hometown of Blackmoor to look for his missing brother. Tragically, Lawrence is bitten by the werewolf and is cursed to become this hideous creature on a full moon. His fingernails turn black, blood spurts while his bones warp and crack and his gnarling canine teeth form. The Wolfman has an R rating for a reason. Because the wolfman’s animalistic desires drive him to go on a murderous rampage, heads and limbs fly and organs and intestines splatter on the ground, as townsfolk scream for their lives and children become targets by standing in the wolfman’s way or running straight into the woods. Kids, they never learn. The majority of scenes start with dimly lit close-ups of characters, wondering whom or what lurks in their path. This eventually leads to loud and sudden in-your-face moments. They’re expected, but you’ll still jump off your seat from time to time. Luckily, these scenes will keep the audience from falling asleep during the depressing

and drawn-out moments. Even though Benicio Del Toro looks the part as the flawed character suffering with internal angst due to a traumatic childhood experience, he falls flat as a believable or likable anti-hero. Emily Blunt, beautifully dramatic – but not over the top – plays Gwen Conliffe, a character who, for once, does not play a brainless damsel in distress. She turns out to be a strong-willed heroine. A savior even. Hooray for women. Word to the wise: Prepare to be startled during quiet moments and to giggle during some dramatic scenes.

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February 17, 2010

Cheer: School Sprit Squad From Page 1 Back then, like the existing spirit squad, it was comprised of a cheer and dance team. Not only was the former cheer team co-ed, but they also competed. However, when the Titan football team folded, so did the cheer team, leaving only the dance team to perform at basketball games for the next 12 years. Tryouts are held in May. As many as 60 to 75 women and men attend the try-out practices in hopes of being one of the 12 members on the cheer team. “I was scared out of my mind when I came to try-outs,” said freshman Courtney Ponce, first-year CSUF cheerleader. “I saw all of the returning girls and they were so much better than me. I was freaking

out. But I worked really hard and now I’m here.” Don’t think first-time candidates are the only ones panicking about making the team. Every year, current team members have to re-try-out in order to hold on to their spot on the squad. Once the team has been established, they only gather a few times for team meetings. “Our first real practices are at cheer camp,” said junior Shayla Velthius, a third-year member (two as a captain). “At practice, we run, stretch, and work on our routines and stunting. This season we have progressed from running a one-mile warm-up to a three-mile warm-up. And our pyramids have gotten better since we’ve started.” During the summer, the team travels to Santa Barbara to attend

Universal Cheer Association’s cheer camp. There, the girls begin working on technique, putting together their stunting groups and establishing their bond as a team. Shen has been coaching cheer for the past 17 years, 13 of which have been at CSUF. “This is the best group. Everybody gets along; it’s crazy. This is the first time I’ve felt like that (about a team). They’re completely 100 percent bonded,” Shen said. “I have never had a better group of best friends all on one team,” said first-year freshman cheerleader Ashley Rath. “It’s so amazing. This is the best team I’ve ever been on, ever.” You can always catch the ladies in action at both that men’s and women’s basketball games, but their support of Titan athletic teams doesn’t

photo By camille tarazon/Daily Titan Staff Writer The Cal State Fullerton cheer squad, seen here before a women’s basketball game at Titan Gym, is in its fifth year since reestablishment.

stop there. They cheer for soccer, wrestling, baseball – anything they are invited to. Whenever they’re asked to get involved, they try to do as much as they can to let others know they’re here to support the school. Although they don’t compete, the team doesn’t seem to mind. Being a competitive squad means the girls would need to practice twice as much as they do now. “My favorite part about not competing is just being able to promote school spirit. We get a lot of opportunities to be involved in events around campus that we wouldn’t have time to do if we practiced as much as a typical competitive team. It’s nice that we get to enjoy ourselves (as a cheer squad) and support the other athletic teams,” said senior and fourth-year cheerleader Jessica Keck, who came from a competitive high school squad. However, any full-blooded cheerleader could tell you that nothing compares to the exhilaration of competition. “I like to compete. I did all throughout high school, so the downside of not competing is not getting to work out as much or have intense practices, but being here with all of the girls is really fun” said junior and second-year cheerleader Christina Slater. Coach Volkert feels that competing is something that could be a part of the cheer team’s future, but for right now the school needs to continue to build its collegiate-spirited environment. “When the crowd gets involved in our cheers and dances, it is so much more fun. We love the attention. It makes our job that much more worth it,” Slater said.

Titan Spotlight: Gerard Anderson Senior forward Gerard Anderson was instrumental in the Titans’ last two road wins, including their triple overtime victory over Cal State Northridge, to become the Big West Player of the Week. “I don’t think much of it, the only thing that matters to me is the Big West Tournament championship,” Anderson said. He averaged 22 points and 8.5 rebounds in two games against UC Irvine and CSUN, while shooting 65 percent from the field. Against the Anteaters, he scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half and against the Matadors he

scored 18 points in the last 15 minutes of the game. “In both games he has really been amazing. He started off slow and he had a tough time,” said Titan Head Coach Bob Burton. “He turned it right around and really stepped up and got it going.” The valiant effort he showed in the three overtime periods was an integral part to the Titans’ improbable 113-112 win against CSUN at the Matadome. “Our team goes as he goes, if he’s rolling, we’re rolling,” Burton said.

photo By camille tarazon/Daily Titan Staff Writer Anderson muscles his way to the basket against a Long Beach State defender.

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Nothing is impossible, just ask the Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team. The Titans defeated Cal State Northridge 113-112 in triple overtime at the Matadome Feb. 13. Junior guard Eric Williams – who only played the last three minutes of the game – made the game-winning free throw on a three-point play with just 3.2 seconds left. “It’s funny because the way the shot went off the rim it just went right into my hands, everyone went to the right and the ball just came right to me,” Williams said. With four seconds left – the Titans were down by three with no timeouts left – senior guard Gerard Anderson intentionally missed his second free throw and Williams slid through the defense for the offensive rebound and was fouled when he went up for a layup. “I saw the lane and I just took it and luckily I got contact and made the basket,” Williams said. CSUF was down multiple times in crucial situations, but they rose to the occasion – whether it was a clutch shot to tie the game or a defensive play to save the game – they made big plays to stay alive. “I’ve never seen a team make so many great plays to stay alive. We

were dead on three separate occa- knocked down a three-pointer with sions,” said Titan Head Coach Bob 3.9 seconds left to send the game Burton. “You have to have a lot of into overtime. luck too, especially the last one, In the first overtime, Anderson because the ball rimmed perfectly made two shots from the charity out.” stripe with 12.9 seconds remaining. Anderson led the Titans with a On the ensuing Matador possescareer-high 25 sion, Streeter points, includstripped CSUN ing 18 points in I’ve never seen a team senior guard the crucial overMark Hill make so many great plays right before the time periods. Senior guard to stay alive, we were sound of the Aaron Thompbuzzer. son and sopho- dead on three seperate In the secmore guard occasions. ond overJacques Streeter time, Ander– Bob Burton both contributson blocked a Titan Head Coach ed 21 points. Matador threeIn the first point attempt half, CSUF was and broke away down by as much as 12 points and for an uncontested dunk to give the were outscored 24-2 in the paint. Titans their largest lead of the game Going into intermission, the Ti- at 92-87. tans were down 44-32. On the next couple possessions, The 44 points was tied for the CSUN forward Vincent Cordell hit most points scored in a half by a a three-pointer; the Titans turned CSUF opponent all season. the ball over and fouled Cordell in However, when they came out for the act of shooting from beyond the the second half, they played with a arc. sense of urgency and held the MataHe made all three free throws to dors to only 32 points on 35.5 per- give the Matadors a one point edge cent shooting. with one minute remaining. The Titans finally tied the game at After a missed Matador free throw 50-50 with 10:16 to go in the sec- and trailing by three, Peltier passed ond half. to a wide open Streeter, who made With time winding down in regu- the game-tying three-pointer to send lation, junior guard Devon Peltier it into triple overtime.

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By simon liang

Daily Titan Sports Editor

In the last overtime period – with four Titan starters fouled out – Anderson carried the Titans by scoring 11 points in the third overtime. “When the game is on the line, everyone steps up,” Anderson said. “I’m a senior so my team looks for me to bring us home when the game is in the balance and I just try to play hard and get the victory.” The back-and-forth game included a total of 15 lead changes and 17 ties. “We never quit. That will be one of my most memorable wins,” Burton said. CSUF was 44-of-61 from the charity stripe, the most free throws made and attempted in school history. The 113 points scored was tied for third most all-time by a Titan team. The victory is their seventh straight at the Matadome and puts the Titans alone in third place in the Big West standings. In their first meeting at the Thunderdome, the Titans lost to UC Santa Barbara 85-80 in overtime on Jan. 23. They look to knock off first place Gauchos tonight at 7 p.m. in Titan Gym. “The preparation was pretty good this week,” Williams said. “I think everyone’s mind, everyone’s focus is past the Northridge game, (UCSB) is a big game for us.”

photo By chad uemera/For the Daily Titan Junior guard Eric Williams was the hero against Cal State Northridge on Feb. 13.